Ellen Riddles (buried 1893)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Riddles
First name: 
Ellen
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
219
Born: 
0/0/1856
Died: 
04/10/1893
Buried: 
06/10/1893
Occupation: 
Domestic Cook
Distinction: 
Typhoid Victim
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
NWS
Cemetery row: 
8
Cemetery plot: 
12
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone description: 
Ellen Riddles is buried under the headstone for Edith Charles Worth
Headstone inscription: 
In loving remembrance of Edith Charles Worth died August 8th 1926 aged 64 years

Life story

Life story

Ellen worked as a domestic cook. By the time of her death, she was working for two ladies in Manor Road. Her nephew James Riddles died of typhoid in August. Ellen was admitted to the Temporary Hospital in High Street shortly after James's death and died 40 days later on 4th October. Both are buried at Heene.

Four of the Riddles family died of Typhoid between August and October. Two are buried at West Tarring.

Burial researcher: 
Liz Lane

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1856

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
04/10/1893
Age (at time of death): 
37
Cause of death: 
enteric fever 40 days
Address at time of death: 
Temporary Hospital, High Street, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1861 census: 

Living at 11 Heene Lane, Worthing - Martin Riddles, 32yrs, Carter; Barbara Riddles, 29yrs; Mary A Riddles, 7yrs; Ellen Riddles, 4yrs; Martin Riddles, 2yrs;

1871 census: 

Living at 12 Heene Lane, Worthing - Martin Riddles, 43yrs, Agricultural Labourer; Barbara Riddles, 39yrs; Ellen Riddles, 14yrs; Martin Riddles, 12yrs;

1881 census: 

Living at Ellesmere, Gratwicke Road, Worthing - Ellen Riddles, 24yrs, Cook;

1891 census: 

Living at Irene, Manor Road, Amelia Longbottom, 55yrs, Living on own means; Emily Lewis, 44yrs, Companion, Ellen Riddles aged 36, Cook; Mary Read, 22yrs, Housemaid;